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1068001 No.1068001 [Reply] [Original]

The phenomenon depicted in this picture scares the shit out of me and fascinates me at the same time.
On one hand it has mind-blowing potential applications.
If he harness it, we get free energy for nano-machines.
On the other, it could mean our universe "sits" on a false vacuum.
If it's true we could erase ourselves in a single event.

What do you think? Do the potential benefits outweigh the risks?
Or is this akin to worrying about "burning the atmosphere" during the Manhattan Project?

>> No.1068008

Provide a source for what you're talking about.

>> No.1068012

>>1068008
Casimir vacuum
Casimir effect

>> No.1068013
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1068013

>If he harness it, we get free energy for nano-machines

THE CASIMIR EFFECT DOES NOT WORK THAT WAY

>> No.1068017

>perpetual energy thread
The troll thread of tomorrow?

>> No.1068032

>>1068013
Wouldn't Casimir oscillators do?

>>1068017
That wasn't my intent ;_;

>> No.1068055
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1068055

Vacuum Metastability Event, bitches. Kiss your false vacuum dwelling asses goodbye.